Which type of hi-fi component is better for your CDs and system?

In these days of iPods, desktop stereos seem so 20th Century. Still, when I heard about RCA’s new contraption, I was intrigued. Like VCR/DVD combos and camera-docking printers, it’s an innovation ...

Is there a difference in sound quality between a cheap CD player or an expensive high-end CD player - both with optical digital out? I would understand if we were talking about analog output, but ...

A CD-ROM drive can be used as a stand-alone unit for playing digital audio CDs without interfacing with a computer. The stereo output of CD player available at the audio jack can be amplified using ...